Imagine your brain as an orchestra, and the executive functions as the conductor sitting at the very front of the brain (behind your forehead). Just as a conductor directs and coordinates every musician in an orchestra to play harmoniously together, your executive functions oversee and manage various mental processes in your brain.
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HOW OUR MINDS FILTER INFORMATION: UNDERSTANDING INATTENTION
Imagine that your brain’s capacity to pay attention is like a camping headlight. When you’re focused, that headlight shines bright on what you’re doing. But for some people, this headlight flickers or doesn’t stay on one thing for long. In other words, inattention is difficulty keeping that mental headlight steady and on the task at hand. Inattention can also be conceptualized as a filter problem. You brain needs to ignore and suppress thousands of pieces of information (called stimuli) throughout READ MORE
PERFECTIONISM: SIGNS, RISKS, & STRATEGIES TO COPE
“I’m not a perfectionist. If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” – Margaret Atwood We can all agree that issues like depression or anxiety are problematic. But perfection is trickier—mainly because so many people seem to achieve it all around us every day. If you’re like most people, you spend hours each day scrolling through curated snapshots of people’s most perfectly curated moments. It makes you wonder: perfectionist tendencies can’t really be so terrible for you, READ MORE
SLEEP HYGIENE: 8 HEALTHY HABITS FOR BETTER SLEEP
Unlock the secrets to better sleep hygiene. Overcome daytime sleepiness, lack of focus, and low productivity at work with these effective tips. You might be intimately familiar with the effects of a poor night’s sleep, but you might not know just how important sleep is to your wellbeing. In this blog post, we’ll explore practical strategies to establish a solid sleep routine and create a sleep-friendly environment. Here’s what you need to know about promoting positive sleep hygiene. What Is Sleep READ MORE
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